Hoquiam, WA Profile

Hoquiam, WA, population 9,030, is located in Washington's Grays Harbor county, about 70.6 miles from Tacoma and 84.9 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Hoquiam's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hoquiam has declined by about 1%.

Hoquiam's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hoquiam tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	0%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	34.30
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,097	N/A
2001	9,002	-1.04%
2002	8,989	-0.14%
2003	8,989	0.00%
2004	9,031	0.47%
2005	9,030	-0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,658

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	173
2002	85
2003	243
2004	221
2005	175
2006	152

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	6	0	7	2	2	5
Robbery	3	1	6	3	4	2
Aggravated Assault	7	6	9	15	10	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,886
2002	5,925
2003	6,407
2004	6,844
2005	7,196
2006	5,465

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	126	147	160	185	142	111
Larceny, Theft	384	378	392	388	448	346
Motor Vehicle Theft	34	30	28	45	69	45
Arson	4	7	7	5	2	0

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	4.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities